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Monday, December 30, 2013

Music City Bowl 2013

The Music City Bowl pits the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Atlantic Coast Conference against the Mississippi Rebels of
the South Eastern Conference. So let's take a look at each team during this season to
see how each compares for this game using the College Football Complex Invasion Sport Production Model. Below is a quick "tale of the tape" between the two schools, with the details after the table.

Music
City Bowl 2013

Jackets

Rebels

Wins

7

7

Losses

5

5

Total

37

44

Offense

36

48

Defense

46

52

SOS

66.42

55.42

Best

49

9

Worst

66

47

Georgia Tech finished the regular season at 7-5. playing against an "average" strength of schedule. The Yellow Jackets best game was a victory over currently ranked #49 North Carolina and their worst performance was against currently ranked #66 BYU. The Yellow Jackets are currently ranked at #37 in total production and their offense is currently ranked #36 and their defense is currently ranked #46.

The Mississippi Rebels also finished the regular season at 7-5, playing against a "tougher" strength of schedule. The Rebels best game was against currently ranked #9 LSU and their worst game was against in-state rival currently ranked #47 Mississippi State. Mississippi is currently ranked as the #44 team in total production with the #48 ranked offense and #52 ranked defense.

Given the regular season production between the two teams, Georgia Tech is "predicted" to be the winner of the Music City Bowl.